| |
Children
|
Adults
|
|---|
|
Characteristic
|
OR (95% CI)
|
p-value
|
OR (95% CI)
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Male gender
|
1.4 (0.5–3.5)
|
0.5
|
0.8 (0.5–1.4)
|
0.5
|
|
Febrile illness
|
1.8 (0.555.8)
|
0.3
|
4.7 (1.6–15.7)
|
0.002
|
|
Presence of medical co-morbidities
|
1.6 (0.4–7.2)
|
0.5
|
0.9 (0.5–1.5)
|
0.6
|
|
Illness duration less than 7 days
|
2.6 (1.0–7.3)
|
0.04
|
2.3 (1.4–3.8)
|
0.001
|
|
Prior medical evaluations for present illness
|
0.6 (0.2–1.6)
|
0.3
|
0.5 (0.3–0.8)
|
0.002
|
|
Prior use of medications for present illness
|
0.8 (0.3–2.1)
|
0.7
|
1.1 (0.6–1.8)
|
0.9
|
- Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio. CI Confidence interval
